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The Rising Sun Chapter 474 The decisive battle with Datong

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    As soon as Hu Wanli said that he would let them in and fight, Xia Bangmo immediately bowed and said: "Your Highness, I don't know the military affairs, but at least two to three hundred thousand troops are besieging the capital. If all of them are let in and fight, Henan, Shandong and Northeast Zhili will definitely  Life is in ruins, I sincerely pray that Your Highness will think carefully. "Think carefully!"  Are you going to stop fighting when life is ruined?  There are hundreds of thousands of troops stationed in the important towns on the nine sides, and there are many checkpoints on the Great Wall, but they cannot defend the enemy from outside the country. Is this my responsibility?  Glancing at him, Hu Wanli said calmly: "The long-term pain is worse than the short-term pain. This battle can bring peace for decades or even hundreds of years. Even if there are some casualties, it is worth it. You retreat first and wait." After careful investigation, we determined the march route of Jiajing and Anda, and then organized the evacuation of the people along the route. "At this time, an idea suddenly came to Zhai Luan's mind, and he boldly looked up at Hu Wanli, but he still couldn't muster the courage. After hesitating for a while, he finally did not dare to speak, and bowed and said: "I obey the order." Seeing Zhai Luan's expression, Hu Wanli said: "Zhong Ming is the chief assistant, so I dare not speak out. It seems that the atmosphere in the court is You should take care of yourself." After a brief pause, he said, "If you have anything to say, please speak out. I'm not so petty." "Your Highness," Zhai Luan quickly stood up and knelt down, "Your Highness, please forgive me. Only a humble minister dares to speak out." "Or criticize Lin's words?" Hu Wanli said indifferently: "Although I can't follow the advice, I don't dare to say it." "Your Highness. Zhai Luan kowtowed before standing up and said: "I forgive you for being bold. This time the coalition forces are attacking the capital in a large scale. They are not coming for the capital, but for His Highness and the Dongxing Port Guards. The siege of the capital is not without force." Understand, it is entirely up to Your Highness to decide where the main battlefield is. If you want to place the battlefield outside the Great Wall, Your Highness only needs to leave the capital and move to Xuanfu or Datong. " This is extremely courageous.  After Zhai Luan finished speaking, he quickly knelt down on the ground. Xia Bangmo was also frightened by his words, and he quickly fell on the ground. Whether it was Datong or Xuanfu, the tallness, solidity and defense system of the city could not be compared with that of Datong.  Compared with the capital, the reserves in the city are not as good as the capital.  And once defeated, there is no chance to escape, which really puts the king in danger!  It has to be said that Zhai Luan's proposal was extremely bold. Hu Wanli pondered for a moment and then said: "Come here." He obeyed and ordered someone to come.  Zhai Luan and Xia Bangmo were all nervous, and they were secretly wondering, were they going to be taken out of the palace?  After hearing this, Hu Wanli ordered in a deep voice: "Xuan Chengguo's Zhu Xizhong, Liu Siwu, and the right minister of the Ministry of War, Zhai Peng, come to see you." After saying that, he glanced at Zhai Luan and Xia Bangmo and said, "Ping Sheng, this suggestion is very insightful.  , you two also participated in the discussion. Although it is dangerous to move to the outside of the pass, it can save the people from fire and water. However, the war is dangerous, and this matter must be considered carefully." After hearing this, Zhai Luan kowtowed again and again: "Your Highness has this.  This thought is the blessing of the great Ming Dynasty and the blessing of all the people in the world. If your highness really comes out of seclusion, I sincerely pray that you will be with me." Xia Bangmo also kowtowed and said: "Your highness is wise"  I have developed the habit of listening to flattery." Hu Wanli interrupted him and said, "Go down and think about it first." The two people who were waiting left, and Hu Wanli got up and turned to the wing on the left, where he announced the Datong mansion.  Hang up the map, examine it carefully, and move outside the customs.  It goes without saying that the risk is huge, but this move can not only greatly reduce civilian casualties, but also save huge amounts of silver.  And it can win the hearts of the world!  Jiajing formed an alliance with the Tatars and attacked the capital. In order to prevent the people of Zhili in the northeast of Henan and Shandong from being tortured by the war, King Yi took a desperate risk. Regardless of his own safety, he sent his troops out of the pass and lured hundreds of thousands of troops to fight outside the pass. As soon as the news spread, King Yi  His prestige will rise sharply immediately. With another great victory and the shame of Tumu Fort's defeat will be wiped away, his reputation will be as high as the sky!  Within an hour, Zhu Xizhong, Liu Siwu, and Zhai Peng hurriedly entered the palace. Hu Wanli did not move and directly summoned a few people in the west wing. After Zhai Luan and Zhu Xizhong came in to see the ceremony, Hu Wanli ordered Zhai Luan  Introduce the situation in detail.  As soon as Zhai Luan's voice fell, Zhu Xizhong, who was familiar with the situation on the nine sides, objected: "Your Highness, it is very inappropriate to move to the outside of the pass. Don't put yourself in danger because of a small loss. Although this battle will cause great damage to the capital, but  Waiting for work, you will definitely be able to severely defeat the invading enemy. The slight loss is worth it. The risk of moving outside the customs is not trivial. Moreover, even if you move to Xuanfu, Xuanfu is only four hundred miles away from the capital. If there is a war, the capital will still be in danger.  Only by moving to Datong would they be able to attract all the troops of Anda and Jinshang to Datong. However, Datong is 800 miles away from the capital, and it is winter. It is difficult to supply logistical military needs, and the artillery of the capital cannot transport Datong in time.  " Hearing this, Zhai Peng, the right minister of the Ministry of War, also quite agreed. Zhai Peng was a Jinshi during the Zhengde period and was already sixty-three years old.?Because he was upright and honest in his official duties, he offended too many people and was dismissed from office many times. However, because of his good rectification of military affairs, he was repeatedly reinstated. In the final analysis, he was an unpopular person in the officialdom. He was originally the right minister of the Ministry of War and the governor of Shandong.  , Henan Military Affairs, was severely defeated by Li Jian in Wuqing, but turned over.  After pondering for a while, Zhai Peng bowed and said: "Gong Cheng Guo is rightly worried. Even if His Highness moves to Datong, the enemy will send partial troops to harass the capital in order to cut off the capital's supply to Datong. This battle will be detrimental to Anda and Jiajing."  It can be said that it is a last-ditch battle, and we must use all our strength. It is estimated that the number of troops should be between 4 and 50,000. It may last for several months and consume a lot of money. If the supplies cannot keep up" I heard that the invading troops are strong.  It may be as high as four to five million. Zhai Luan and Xia Bangmo couldn't help but feel their hearts sink. Since the battle of Tumu Fort, the Ming Dynasty has not experienced such a large-scale war for decades. The two sides are fighting with nearly one million troops. This is already a battle for the fate of the country.  , it¡¯s okay to win, but if you lose, the consequences will be really unimaginable.  Zhu Xizhong and Zhai Peng both objected. Liu Siwu couldn't help but look up at Hu Wanli, and then said slowly: "Logistics supplies should be provided by both sides. It's cold and freezing. It's difficult for the convoy to supply, and it should be difficult for the enemy to supply."  In terms of supplies, we actually still have the upper hand. Besides, the escort is not afraid of fighting in the field with the Tatar cavalry. Even if the supplies cannot keep up, they can retreat to Xuanfu at any time. From Datong to Xuanfu, there is only four hundred miles.  The forced march will arrive in four days. "That's right." Hu Wanli took over and said, "Whether it's An Da or Jiajing, they all intend to destroy the main force of the escort. The king is moving to Datong, and most of the enemy troops are also here.  They will move to Datong, which actually disrupts their deployment. In terms of supplies, we have a complete advantage. With an army of four and a half million people besieging the capital, the damage caused will be extremely staggering, both in terms of population and property losses.  It will be beyond our imagination, so this battle must be based on moving outside the Great Wall!" Seeing Hu Wanli set the tone, Liu Siwu quickly bowed and said: "I respect your order." Hu Wanli nodded slightly and said: "Datong,  The two towns of Xuanfu are heavily garrisoned, with 40,000 troops stationed in one city. The pressure on food, grass and ammunition supplies is too great. Moreover, it is impossible to deploy tens of thousands of troops from Xuanfu to Datong, regardless of whether they are defending the city or going out to fight in the field.  It's only four hundred miles, and the road is quite flat. I intend to defend Datong and Xuanfu towns separately, so as to echo each other. This will also attract the enemy to attack desperately. As for the artillery, considering the inconvenience of transportation and the difficulty of ammunition supply, all can only be used.  The easy-to-carry, highly lethal Caron short cannon will be handed over to the 50,000 new soldiers from Jingshi and Jizhou Town. This is my initial idea. You can discuss it and see if there is another better plan.  Fighting outside the Great Wall is not only a battle with people, but also a battle with the sky. Datong, Zhangjiakou, and Xuanfu are asked to find experienced herdsmen and elders to predict whether there will be a major snow disaster this winter. "Wei Chen and others are busy."  Bowed.  I should know better than him whether there will be a snowstorm this winter. Hu Wanli is not too worried. If there is a snowstorm, I will not be able to send out large-scale troops. However, the plan to surprise Fengzhou Beach must be terminated immediately. Now I am afraid.  He was mobilizing troops from all directions. Li Jian planned a surprise attack on Fengzhou Beach as planned. The variables were too big and there was a possibility of being blocked by heavy troops. After thinking for a while, he said: "Closely monitor the movements of the various Mongolian ministries outside the Great Wall. Wubaili will rush to notify Li."  Jian, the situation has changed, the surprise attack has been stopped, and his troops are on standby in Datong. In addition, the news that Jiajing and Anda have formed an alliance and jointly sent troops to besiege the capital is spread. It is against justice, harmful to the national system, and serious.  The behavior that damages the prestige and reputation of the imperial court, seriously damages the sentiments of the people, and is shameless for our ancestors must be vigorously punished!" "We all obey the order," everyone said in a hurry, and they were all secretly happy. Jiajing's move was indeed true.  He is digging his own grave. Although he is forced to do so, the gentry, merchants and people, especially the people in the capital who have suffered so much, must hate him deeply!  In just half a day, the news that Jiajing and Anda formed an alliance and jointly raised 500,000 troops to besiege the capital spread in the capital. People were immediately panicked because King Yi encouraged the gentry, merchants and people to care about state affairs, and the people could not help but discuss state affairs. Therefore, the news  As soon as the news spread, the officials, gentry, merchants and people in the capital immediately started to curse. Naturally, many people were doubtful about the news, and some even questioned whether the news was true or false. They suspected that King Yi intended to tarnish Jiajing's reputation, and they argued endlessly for a while.  However, the officials in the capital who wanted to improve were convinced of this. They naturally knew that the news from Zhai Luan, Xia Bangmo, Zhu Xizhong, Zhai Peng and others would not be false, and even if King Yi wanted to make something out of thin air, he would slander Jiajing.  , I dare not tell such a big lie and fabricate the news that an army of 500,000 troops besieged the capital out of thin air. This is no joke!  ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????Out of the way, all officials, especially Yanguan, immediately seized the time and rushed to write articles all night long, either personally writing or asking someone to write articles to criticize Jia.The memorial of ?? was cleverly changed slightly, rewritten into an article, and sent to Nanjing via express delivery shop five hundred miles away, in order to try to get the newspaper in Jinling as soon as possible!  Six days later, the Jinling Newspaper published the news on its front page, along with many memorials and articles criticizing Jiajing by many commentators and officials. The whole country was in an uproar!  News came continuously from the capital, Datong, Xuanfu, Jizhou, Taiyuan, Xi'an and other places. The border troops in Yanyong and Sui Town were mobilized.  Gubeikou and other places reported several large groups of Tatar cavalry.  Hu Wanli did not conceal these military reports and directly published them in the Di Bao. For a while, people in the capital were panicked. Many wealthy gentry, merchants and wealthy households packed their bags and prepared to leave the capital to escape the war. Those who had children at home in the new guard camp were even more regretful.  His intestines were turning green. Half a million troops besieged the capital. Twenty thousand recruits must have joined the battle to defend the capital. After the battle, I don¡¯t know how many people will die!  As the Jinling Daily reprinted the Di newspaper every day, the entire Ming Dynasty turned its attention to the capital. Everyone knew that this was the most critical battle between Jiajing and King Yi for the throne. Originally, many gentry still stood on the side of orthodoxy.  On one side, support Jiajing.  However, with reports that Jiajing and Anda formed an alliance and jointly sent troops to attack the capital, many people changed their stance.  At this moment, turmoil broke out in Xi'an. The cause was that a translator inadvertently leaked the contents of the agreement signed between Yan Song and Qiqingha. After hearing this, King Zhu Weizhuo of Qin could not bear it.  The whole province of Shaanxi was ceded, and he, the King of Qin, naturally came to an end. Furious, he went to question Jiajing, but was imprisoned.  The officials and attendants of the palace immediately spread the news. As soon as the news spread, Xi'an was in chaos.  Jiajing had no choice but to lead his troops and officials to Taiyuan. Along the way, not only the soldiers but also the officials continued to flee.  After the news was published in the Jinling Newspaper, public opinion was once again in an uproar, and the condemnation of Jiajing was overwhelming!  Hu Wanli seized the opportunity.  He issued an edict at the right time. In order to prevent all the people in Zhili, Henan, Shandong and Northeast China from suffering from the war, he decided to lead a convoy of 40,000 people to move to Datong and fight the Tatars in Datong to the death!  As soon as the report came out, the entire capital was immediately excited!  Almost no one could believe that King Yi was willing to take risks regardless of his own safety in order to prevent the capital from becoming a battlefield.  Command his troops to leave the border and head to Datong to fight with the Tatars!  Who doesn't know that the defense of the capital is far stronger than that of Datong, and who doesn't know that Dongxing Port is equipped with a large number of artillery in the capital!  King Yi stayed in the capital and was not afraid of the Tatar cavalry at all!  Not to mention the border troops!  For a time, the officials of the capital went to Zuoshunmen and knelt down to remonstrate, praying to King Yi to stay in the capital.  As soon as the news spread, countless gentry, merchants and common people spontaneously rushed to kneel outside the Ming Dynasty Gate to beg King Yi to put the country and the country first and stay in the capital!  After hearing the report, Hu Wanli quickly asked someone to post a notice.  The emperor guards the gate of the country. As the prince who oversees the country, I have to guard the country with discipline. I go to the gate of the country to decisively fight the foreign enemies and protect the people under my rule. It is my duty to do so. I have made up my mind. The army will set off the day after tomorrow. No further persuasion is needed!  Since my king was planning to build Dongxing Port, the escort team has conquered east and west without a single defeat!  In this decisive battle against the Tatars, they will definitely wash away the humiliation of the earthen fortress. The army and the people of the city are waiting for good news!  As soon as the notice was published, deafening shouts of "King Yi will win! Long live King Yi!" were heard outside the Ming Dynasty Gate!  In the Wuying Hall, Zhai Luan knelt down and kowtowed: "I am moving to the outside of the pass. It is because of Wei Chen's advice. Wei Chen sincerely prays for His Majesty's permission to accompany him on the expedition." Zhu Xizhong also kowtowed and said: "Wei Chen is familiar with the situation in the northwest. I sincerely pray for your permission to accompany you on the expedition."  Heading to Datong." Seeing this, Xia Bangmo had no choice but to follow: "Your Highness is marching in person, and I am a cabinet minister. How can I not go with you?" He looked at a few people and asked for permission.  Hu Wanli said with a smile: "Why does Zhong Ming insist on going to Taiyuan? The capital is the foundation. Although my king's move to Datong will attract the main force of the enemy's army, there will inevitably be harassment in the capital. If the capital is safe and sound, I can feel at ease in Datong.  There is no need for you to accompany them. You are responsible for staying in the capital. The governors of Datong, Xuanfu, and the general soldiers are all familiar with the military situation in the northwest. There is no need to worry. You have also done a great job in guarding the capital. " "Your Highness, there are elders Zhai Luange and Xia Ge in the capital. I wish you the best.  The commander-in-chief is also familiar with the defense of the capital." Zhu Xizhong kowtowed and said, "The Governor of Xuan Da is newly appointed. The governor of Datong, Xuanfu, and the commander-in-chief are all talented people from this town. I sincerely pray that you will accompany me." "Okay, Zhen.  "Your Majesty, I will accompany you." Hu Wanli nodded and said, he glanced at a few people before saying: "Staying in the capital is not only to defend the city, but also to provide supplies of food, grass and ammunition when necessary. The burden is not light, Zhong Ming and Shun.  There is no need for Yu to fight anymore, and he can guard the capital with peace of mind." After a brief pause, he looked at Zhu Xiong, the commander-in-chief of Jizhou, and said, "I have left you two battalions of artillery. The walls of the capital are tall and solid and well-defended., if there is no civil strife, the city will never be broken. If the enemy comes in force, close the city and hold on. If it is a small group of enemies, you can boldly attack. The soldiers of the escort are trained in actual combat. The new recruits have been trained for several months.  The new officers are all the backbone of the escort team and can be used boldly without fear of the enemy.  " "The general will obey the order.  " Zhu Xiong hurriedly bowed. Early the next morning, Jizhou Town's border troops and new troops marched into the capital in a steady stream. After a day's delay, Hu Wanli led a 30,000-strong escort to break camp and head to Datong. Jinling News will soon  King Yi led a convoy of 40,000 people to move to Datong, where he and the Tatars fought to the death in Di and the Announcement of the People. All the officials and gentry in the government and the public were excited about it. Local officials from the two capitals and thirteen provinces came forward one after another. Even the original  Officials who were dissatisfied with King Yi's usurpation of the throne were also heartbroken. Jiajing formed an alliance with the Tatars and jointly sent troops to attack the capital and ceded Shaanxi, which was really unpopular. However, King Yi wanted to protect the people under his rule from suffering.  Despite the suffering of the war, he did not hesitate to take risks, marched out of the border, and fought against the Tatars in Datong, which won the hearts of the people. Comparing the two, it can be said that there is a difference between cloud and mud. The judgment is made at Fengzhou Beach.  The center of Tewanhu is also the base camp of Anda Khan. Qiqingha, who was rushing back on horseback, strode into Anda Khan's royal tent, bowed to Anda Khan, stood up and said: "Father, Zhu Houye is like this  The high-profile dispatch of troops to Datong was a provocation to An Da, and I was willing to go as a vanguard to dampen his spirit.  "
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